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the slow art of becoming yourself again, doctor's orders to do absolutely nothing
means The gradual period of recovering health and strength after an illness, injury, or surgery.
from From Latin convalescere, 'to grow fully strong' — built from con- (an intensifier, 'thoroughly') plus valescere, 'to grow strong,' which springs from valere, 'to be well, to be powerful.' That same vigorous root valere is the family head of valiant, value, and even the farewell vale ('be well!'). So convalescence literally promises a thorough return to strength, arriving in English through French around the 15th century.
- latin roots
- From convalescere, to grow fully strong
- victorian cure
- Seaside towns built fortunes on recovering patients
- the limbo
- Not sick anymore, not quite back yet
- war legacy
- WWI birthed dedicated convalescent homes for soldiers
- medical decline
- Modern hospitals discharge fast, recovery now happens home
christopher reeve's recovery — actor paralyzed in 1995 horseback accident, spent years in intensive rehabilitation learning to move and breathe again